European: Fifa name World Player list

Fifa have unveiled their shortlist for World Player of the Year, with Thierry Henry, and Wayne Rooney amongst a wealth of Premiership stars included.

Rooney is one of six British players in the list, with Real Madrid pair Michael Owen and David Beckham, Liverpool's Steven Gerrard, Chelsea's Frank Lampard and Ryan Giggs of Wales also included.

Ten players from current Premiership clubs are named, Arsenal's French pair Henry and Robert Pires, Cristiano Ronaldo and Ruud van Nistelrooy from Manchester United, Liverpool's Milan Baros and Didier Drogba from Chelsea joining the British stars.

Ten players from Italian clubs are included, 12 from Spain's La Liga and three from the German Bundesliga.

Current holder Zinedine Zidane is again amongst the nominees, along with an astounding six of his Real Madrid team-mates.


Adriano, Roberto Ayala, Michael Ballack, Milan Baros, David Beckham, Gianluigi Buffon, Cafu, Cristiano Ronaldo, Deco, Didier Drogba, Samuel Eto'o, Luis Figo, Steven Gerrard, Ryan Giggs, Thierry Henry, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Oliver Kahn, Kaka, Frank Lampard, Henrik Larsson, Roy Makaay, Paolo Maldini, Pavel Nedved, Alessandro Nesta, Michael Owen, Robert Pires, Raul, Roberto Carlos, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Andrei Shevchenko, Ruud van Nistlerooy, Theo Zagorakis, Zinedine Zidane.

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Adriano NOT A SOLID YEAR
Roberto Ayala PAST HIS BEST
Michael Ballack NOT CONSISTENT AT CLUB LEVEL
Milan Baros GOOD EURO'S BUT POOR CLUB FORM
David Beckham BIG F'KING NO
Gianluigi Buffon SOLID SEASON
Cafu WHAT?
Cristiano Ronaldo THE MAN, BUT NOT THIS YEAR
Deco GOOD FORM FOR PORTO
Didier Drogba LET'S NOT BE SILLY HERE
Samuel Eto'o NOT A CHANCE
Luis Figo INDIFFERENT SEASON
Steven Gerrard TOP 3
Ryan Giggs FITS AND STARTS
Thierry Henry THERE CAN BE ONLY 1
Zlatan Ibrahimovic JOKE
Oliver Kahn GONE
Kaka GOOD SEASON BUT NOT THERE YET
Frank Lampard SHORTLISTED, GREAT PERFORMER
Henrik Larsson WHY?
Roy Makaay TOO MANY INJURIES
Paolo Maldini ANOTHER SOLID DISPLAY
Pavel Nedved SHORTLISTED, SUPERB PLAYER
Alessandro Nesta HASN'T SHONE
Michael Owen EVEN BIGGER F'KING NO,
Robert Pires NO,
Raul THE MAN HADN'T SCORED AT HOME FOR 6MTHS!
Roberto Carlos NO, NO, NO
Ronaldinho RUNNER UP
Ronaldo FAT, LAZY, B%ST%RD, SCORES GOALS THOUGH!
Wayne Rooney DIDN'T DO IT FOR EVERTON
Andrei Shevchenko POOR FORM
Ruud van Nistlerooy WHY NOT THE SEASON BEFORE?
Theo Zagorakis TOKEN PLAYER MAKES THE LIST
Zinedine Zidane THE GREAT MAN WILL HAVE TO BOW DOWN ON THIS ONE.


What a swag list, some of those players have been terrible at club and international level.

Great list Teflon... but true...

Henry has to win it hands down but there is a few getting close on that list. Rooney and Ronaldo will be much closer after this season is finished...

yer, am thinking henry and ronahdinho for it, i would give it to henry but am thinking, maybe cos ronnie is the internaitonal man, does more at that level, could it swing his way

good evulation of the list

I can see your thinking, he is a brilliant player. I just think Henry is so big right now, it's the perfect time both playing and PR wise to have him win the award from Zidane.